# Things to see in Johnson City, Tennessee (United States): 11 places and when to go > Johnson City, Tennessee is a town in United States with around 78,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (5), Nature (4), Wildlife (2). The best known are Fort Watauga, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area and Bee Cliff. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/johnson-city/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 36.3133, -82.3536 - **Population:** About 78,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 792 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Jump Hill, at 674 m. ## What to see in Johnson City, Tennessee The places in and around Johnson City, Tennessee, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Fort Watauga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-watauga/): Fort in Tennessee · 9.6 km - [Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sycamore-shoals-state-historic-area/): Tennessee state historical park · 9.6 km - [Bee Cliff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bee-cliff/): Cliff in Carter County, Tennessee, United States · 20 km - [Jump Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jump-hill/): Mountain in the United States of America · 17 km - [Chester Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chester-inn-state-historic-site-and-museum/): Historic inn in Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA · 11 km - [Elizabethton Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elizabethton-covered-bridge/): Historic covered bridge in Elizabethton, Tennessee · 13 km - [Mountain Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/james-h-quillen-va-medical-center/): Old soldiers' home opened in 1904 in Mountain Home, Johnson City, Tennessee · 2.1 km - [Jonesborough United Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jonesboro-united-methodist-church/): Church building in Jonesborough, United States of America · 11 km - [Rocky Mount State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocky-mount-state-historic-site/): House in Tennessee, United States of America · 10 km - [Tennessee Hills Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tennessee-hills-distillery/): Distillery · 11 km - [Wetlands Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wetlands-park/): With kids · 14 km ## When to go to Johnson City, Tennessee The best time to visit Johnson City, Tennessee is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 47 | | February | Possible | 10 h 40 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 56 | | May | Best time | 13 h 56 | | June | Best time | 14 h 28 | | July | Best time | 14 h 15 | | August | Best time | 13 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 03 | | November | Possible | 10 h 02 | | December | Possible | 9 h 32 | In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. In April, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Johnson City, Tennessee The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 792 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.3133%2C-82.3536) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.3133%2C-82.3536) ## Other towns nearby - [Bristol, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bristol/): 5 places · 37 km - [Seven Devils](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seven-devils/): 20 places · 51 km - [Newland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newland/): 8 places · 52 km - [Asheville, North Carolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asheville/): 47 places · 81 km - [Purlear](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/purlear/): 5 places · 85 km - [Marietta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marietta-2/): 8 places · 86 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Johnson City, Tennessee? The best known: [Fort Watauga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-watauga/), [Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sycamore-shoals-state-historic-area/), [Bee Cliff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bee-cliff/), [Jump Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jump-hill/), [Chester Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chester-inn-state-historic-site-and-museum/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Johnson City, Tennessee? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 32. ### How do you get to Johnson City, Tennessee? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 792 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.3133%2C-82.3536) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Johnson City, Tennessee as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).